Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Heber traded from NYCFC to Seattle, Pele dies at 82, and more in today’s links Philadelphia Union News Andre Blake named 2022 Player of the YearIt was a tight battle between Andre Blake and Daniel Gazdag for the 2022 Player of the Year but after all the votes were counted from the Union faithful, Dre claimed the title! MLS … [Read more...] about Brotherly Game Daily Links: Andre Blake voted Union Player of the Year
Brotherly Game Daily Links: Union an Gazdag in “advanced” stage of contract extension talks
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Checking in on MLS moves, Union goal, save, and assist of the season, and more in today’s links Philadelphia Union News Union’s Dániel Gazdag in ‘very advanced’ extension talks after 24-goal seasonGazdag told a TV channel in his native Hungary that talks are “in a very advanced state.” Julian Carranza’s bicycle kick voted 2022 Goal of the … [Read more...] about Brotherly Game Daily Links: Union an Gazdag in “advanced” stage of contract extension talks
A Philadelphian in the Music City: Part 2
George Walker IV / Tennessean.com / USA TODAY NETWORK Part 2 of a 3-part series about the Philadelphia Union’s visit to Nashville in May Part 1 A true measure of soccer’s growth can be found among the people. During my weekend in Nashville, three of my six drivers are aware of the opening of GEODIS Park. Two support Arsenal and one supports Nashville and will be … [Read more...] about A Philadelphian in the Music City: Part 2
A Philadelphian in the Music City: Part 1
Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Part 1 of a series on the Philadelphia Union’s visit to Nashville SC in May for their first ever match at GEODIS Park My pre-conceived notions of Nashville have been based on the allure of getting stumbling drunk at Tootsie’s or singing show tunes at the Grand Ole Opry, but I’m here for the opening weekend of GEODIS Park, … [Read more...] about A Philadelphian in the Music City: Part 1
Three minutes of bliss that defined a Philadelphia Union season where anything felt possible
Morgan Tencza Jack Elliott’s goal felt like an MLC Cup clincher at the time, but the best moment in Philadelphia Union history wasn’t meant to be For three minutes, Philadelphia Union fans in the stands at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles and in the stands and all over the field at Subaru Park in Chester were on top of the world. Jack Elliott, among the … [Read more...] about Three minutes of bliss that defined a Philadelphia Union season where anything felt possible